Celtic Fans Collective say Peter Lawwell’s position is ‘no longer tenable’ in latest statement

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The Celtic Fans Collective have released another statement, this time hitting out at Peter Lawwell.

A statement from the Collective pointing fingers at Dermot Desmond was released following reports that the Hoops’ largest minority shareholder only  ‘allowed’ one Celtic boardroom member to speak to the frontrunner for the job, Wilfried Nancy.

Protests against the club’s board have been rumbling on for some time and there was more anger after Celtic released an update on the Green Brigade’s ban moments before Scotland’s World Cup qualifier against Denmark.

Now, the Celtic Fans Collective have doubled down on the supporters’ sentiments and called out Lawwell.

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Celtic Fans Collective statement on Peter Lawwell

In a statement released across social media on Wednesday 19 November, the Collective said: “Peter Lawwell’s position as Chairman is no longer tenable.

“The Celtic Fans Collective have already called for his removal following a series of deeply unsatisfactory transfer window, the hoarding of excessive cash with no strategic plan to deploy it and a sustained failure to communicate or engage meaningfully with supporters.

“These are structural issues and they point directly to leadership that has lost its way.

“Before returning as Chairman in 2023, Lawwell served as Celtic’s Chief Executive Officer for over 17 years. No modern organisation would consider this acceptable governance. It is a textbook conflict of interest. Michael Nicholson and Chris McKay served under Lawwell and are now supposedly accountable to him.

“Lawwell’s leadership has shaped the culture supporters now recognise all too well – cautious, risk-averse and opposed to structural change. The club has amassed cash while the squad has stagnated and infrastructure has deteriorated.

“Celtic needs a Chairman who can modernise and ensure independence in the boardroom. We need a culture shift which encourages energy and fresh thinking. Peter Lawwell is not the man to drive this.

“Peter – your time at Celtic has expired.”